WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 106

SUBTITLE 3. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
23-301.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)  "DIVISION" MEANS THE AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT
DIVISION OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE.

(C)  "EQUIPMENT" INCLUDES ALL MECHANISMS THAT FORM PART OF
OR RELATE TO VEHICLE EQUIPMENT.

(D)  "VEHICLE" MEANS ANY VEHICLE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE
AS:

(1)  A CLASS E (TRUCK) VEHICLE WITH A REGISTERED OR
OPERATING GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT OF OVER 10,000 POUNDS;

(2)  A CLASS F (TRACTOR) VEHICLE;

(3)  A CLASS G (FREIGHT TRAILER OR FREIGHT
SEMITRAILER) VEHICLE; OR

(4)  A CLASS P (PASSENGER BUS) VEHICLE.
23-302.

(A)  AN OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED,
MAINTAINED, AND REPAIRED AT LEAST EVERY 25,000 MILES OR AT LEAST
EVERY 12 MONTHS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

(B)  A VEHICLE SHALL MEET OR EXCEED THE STANDARDS AND
REQUIREMENTS SET UNDER THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(C)  A VEHICLE MAY NOT BE OPERATED UNLESS AT ALL TIMES IT
CARRIES THE APPROPRIATE REQUIRED DOCUMENT, AS FOLLOWS:

(1)  A RECORD OF THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION, INCLUDING
ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR WORK PERFORMED; OR

(2)  A COPY OF A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT THE

VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED UNDER A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PLAN

APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE DIVISION.------------------------------

23-303.

(A) (1) IN COOPERATION WITH THE DIVISION,       THE

ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRED     FOR

PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTATION, ADMINISTRATION, REGULATION,     AND
ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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